Published : 17-07-2020
The White Helmets group of the Syrian Civil Defense has embarked on a sterilization campaign in opposition-held zones in northern Syria in an attempt to prevent a coronavirus outbreak in the area.
The group’s chief Raed AlSaleh told Turkish news agency Anadolu that the White Helmets started the campaign in March and worked on disinfecting mosques, bakeries, and hospitals, among other public amenities.
The group has been active in over 16,000 locations in the area and has increased efforts to disinfect streets and buildings following reports of a confirmed coronavirus infection on July 9. 11 cases have been recorded in opposition-held zones in the area so far.
Over recent months, AGPS has warned of a projected outbreak of COVID-19 in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, where limited access to running water, pharmacies and medical facilities means displacement camps are more susceptible to the spread of the highly infectious virus.
Displacement camps set up in northern Syria are especially vulnerable as most hospitals and medical facilities have been bombed, rendering them out of order.
AGPS stresses the need to supply Palestinian refugee camps with medicines, detergents, and disinfectants in order to help the displaced communities defend themselves against the deadly COVID-19 virus.
AGPS is deeply concerned that the lack of transparency maintained by the Syrian government regarding the pandemic will result in a catastrophic situation in displacement camps, at a time when the deadly virus continues to claim the lives of thousands of people across the globe.
At the same time, the Syria Response Coordinators group has called on the national and international humanitarian organizations and concerned authorities to set an emergency plan in order to help prevent a coronavirus outbreak before it is too late.
The White Helmets group of the Syrian Civil Defense has embarked on a sterilization campaign in opposition-held zones in northern Syria in an attempt to prevent a coronavirus outbreak in the area.
The group’s chief Raed AlSaleh told Turkish news agency Anadolu that the White Helmets started the campaign in March and worked on disinfecting mosques, bakeries, and hospitals, among other public amenities.
The group has been active in over 16,000 locations in the area and has increased efforts to disinfect streets and buildings following reports of a confirmed coronavirus infection on July 9. 11 cases have been recorded in opposition-held zones in the area so far.
Over recent months, AGPS has warned of a projected outbreak of COVID-19 in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, where limited access to running water, pharmacies and medical facilities means displacement camps are more susceptible to the spread of the highly infectious virus.
Displacement camps set up in northern Syria are especially vulnerable as most hospitals and medical facilities have been bombed, rendering them out of order.
AGPS stresses the need to supply Palestinian refugee camps with medicines, detergents, and disinfectants in order to help the displaced communities defend themselves against the deadly COVID-19 virus.
AGPS is deeply concerned that the lack of transparency maintained by the Syrian government regarding the pandemic will result in a catastrophic situation in displacement camps, at a time when the deadly virus continues to claim the lives of thousands of people across the globe.
At the same time, the Syria Response Coordinators group has called on the national and international humanitarian organizations and concerned authorities to set an emergency plan in order to help prevent a coronavirus outbreak before it is too late.
